**First Time At Auction**
First Edition of F.W. Beers' "County Atlas of Berkshire, Massachusetts" - Engraved and printed by J.B. Beers & Co., New York. Publisher: R.T. White & Co., New York. Publication Date: 1876. A first edition atlas of Berkshire County, Massachusetts in a brown cloth binding with embossed decorative borders on the covers and embossed gilt lettering on the front cover. The atlas includes title page, table of contents, distances, populations, and business notices. There are 116 pages with 53 detailed and colored maps, 13 black and white illustrations of local mills, residences, and town highlights. Ideal for anyone who adores the Berkshires, a scenic region known for its natural beauty as well as its art and culture, situated amidst a range of the Appalachian Mountains extending from the Vermont-based Green Mountains into western Massachusetts as well as the section of the Taconic Mountains of northwest Connecticut bordering New York. Size: 16.25" L x 13.25" W (41.3 cm x 33.7 cm)
Provenance: private John and Mary Williams collection, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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Condition
Damage to spine and front cover has separated, but atlas is complete. Wear/loss to peripheries of covers as shown. Normal toning to pages with some staining commensurate with age. Maps, illustrations, and data charts are legible.